About Dave Quested
Lived 1946 – 2024 (aged 78). Dave Quested was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket umpire.
David Murray Quested (16 April 1946 – 6 August 2024) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in five Test matches between 1995 and 2001 and 31 One Day International games between 1992 and 2002. He also umpired the final of the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, when New Zealand defeated Australia by four runs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval.
Quested was born in Christchurch and educated at Linwood High School. His main work was as a police detective. He served with the New Zealand Police for 32 years, mainly in the Criminal Investigation Branch in Christchurch, before retiring in 2001.
Quested died in Christchurch Hospital on 6 August 2024, at the age of 78. He and his wife Jan had a son and two daughters.
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Who was Dave Quested?
New Zealand cricket umpire
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Dave Quested was born on 16 April 1946 in Christchurch.
When did Dave Quested die?
Dave Quested died on 7 August 2024.
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Dave Quested was a cricketer and cricket umpire.
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Dave Quested was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dave Quested. https://biography.guide/dave-quested/
MLA: "Dave Quested." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dave-quested/.
Chicago: "Dave Quested." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dave-quested/.
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